perder fuelle

1.
All Spanish-speaking regionsneutralliteral
- Literally, to lose air or pressure from a bellows or similar device.
2.
All Spanish-speaking regionsneutralfigurative
- To lose momentum, energy, strength, or support; to decline in intensity or effectiveness.

Examples:

ES: ♪ a perder fuelle
EN: ♪ to run out of steam
EN: ♪ to run out of steam
ES: ♪ me dan la esperanza a perder fuelle
EN: ♪ give me the hope to run out of steam
ES: ♪ Para perder fuelle ♪
EN: ♪ To run out of steam ♪
ES: Los seres queridos intentan no perder fuelle.
EN: Tadhana. trying to stay in this.
ES: Porque los GoBots empezaron a perder fuelle y sus ventas bajaron de los más de 100 millones de 1984 a solo 25 millones en 1986.
EN: Because GoBots slowly stopped going, with sales dropping from over $100 million in 1984 to only $25 million in 1986.